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Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, who wrote the screenplay with Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen. The film stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, and Brandon T. Jackson as a group of prima donna actors making a Vietnam War film.
- Successful Box Office Hit. Tropic Thunder was released in 2008 and managed to gross over $188 million worldwide.
- A Star-Studded Cast. The movie features an ensemble cast including Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Tom Cruise, and Matthew McConaughey.
- Based on Real-Life Experiences. The idea for Tropic Thunder was inspired by the real experiences of soldiers and actors in war films.
- A Meta Approach. Tropic Thunder is a satirical take on Hollywood, spoofing the film industry and its self-important actors.
- Because he is a method actor, just Kirk Lazarus, Robert Downey Jr. stayed in character all through filming.
- Tom Cruise was approached to play Tugg Speedman's agent, but he instead suggested the idea of a studio head. The character's look and dance sequence were all Cruise's idea.
- After Cruise decided against the role, the part of Speedman's agent was earmarked for Owen Wilson. After Wilson suffered some public personal issues that made him unavailable Ben Stiller called in Matthew McConaughey.
- Stiller first had the idea for the movie while filming Empire of the Sun. Friends of his who were appearing in military-themed movies would tell him about boot camps they'd had to go through which meant them feel like real soldier.
May 26, 2022 · The film follows a group of fictitious celebrities during the filming of a movie called (you guessed it) "Tropic Thunder," which is based on the memoirs of Vietnam war veteran Four Leaf Tayback...
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- BEN STILLER FIRST HAD THE IDEA FOR THE FILM IN 1987. In 1987, Ben Stiller appeared in Steven Spielberg's World War II drama Empire of the Sun. He couldn’t help but notice that, at the same time, many of his actor friends were getting jobs in Vietnam movies, attending fake boot camps, and claiming it was a life-changing experience.
- KEANU REEVES WAS STILLER’S FIRST CHOICE FOR TUGG SPEEDMAN. Stiller considered. casting Reeves as Speedman, and keeping the role of agent Rick "Pecker" Peck for himself.
- ROBERT DOWNEY JR. BASED KIRK LAZARUS ON THREE ACTORS. At a press conference, Downey said he based Lazarus on three actors: Russell Crowe and Daniel Day-Lewis, “with a little” Colin Farrell.
- MOS DEF TURNED DOWN PLAYING ALPA CHINO. The actor and recording artist wanted to change Alpa Chino from a rapper to an R&B musician, but the writers disagreed.
Aug 13, 2023 · Tropic Thunder is layered, not just in the realms of acting and reality, but in how it attempts to deconstruct the ways some creatives perceive race, disability, and self-importance. The jabs...
Aug 13, 2018 · Tropic Thunder might have been just another big studio comedy when it landed in theaters on August 13, 2008, but it had weight to it and stuck in our memories in a way that few...
